NSW Department of Communities and Justice About
Student Opportunities
Justice (DCJ) brought together the former departments
penultimate or final year of law school. Clerks are involved
On 1 July 2019, the Department of Communities and
of Family and Community Services (FACS) and Justice. This brings under one roof, NSW government services
targeted at achieving safe, just, inclusive and resilient communities.
DCJ focuses on achieving just outcomes for: - Children and young people - Aboriginal people
- People with disability
- People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
DCJ offer summer clerkships to students in their in:
- Preparing briefing notes for the Attorney General and other Strong Communities cluster Ministers; - Liaising with stakeholders;
- Conducting in-depth analysis on proposed Bills or policy reform from other Ministers; - Writing speeches;
- Attending meetings;
- Working with other Government Departments; and - Conducting research
- People experiencing domestic and family violence
Applicants must demonstrate interest in, and an
- Juvenile offenders
Communities and Justice, and experience that would
- Victims of sexual assault
- People at high risk of reoffending, and - People experiencing homelessness
What kind of work?
The work of employees is varied, and may include: - Providing resources to service providers
understanding of, the work of the Department of enable you to contribute to the Department. You can find more information here:
https://www.justice.nsw.gov.au/justicepolicy/Pages/ lpclrd/lpclrd_clerkship.aspx
- Connecting victims of family and domestic violence to
Graduate Opportunities
- Helping applicants of rental assistance or social housing
of
support services
- Assisting with the oversight of corrective services and Youth Justice centres
- Connecting victims of crimes to support services
Graduates can undertake a rotation with the Department Communities
and
Justice
through
the
NSW
Government Graduate Program, run by the NSW Public Service Commission.
- Legal services including advising the government
Fun Fact / Recent Project
professional and regulatory services, and administering
DCJ fund the Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment
on law, justice and legal reforms, providing legal, the appointment of Justices of the Peace (JPs) in NSW.
Location Sydney
MERIT
program. MERIT is a program available in most Local Courts in New South Wales that provides the opportunity
for adult defendants with substance abuse problems
to work, on a voluntary basis, towards rehabilitation
as part of the bail process. The MERIT program allows
defendants to focus on treating their drug or alcohol problem in isolation from legal matters and is focused on rehabilitation and reduced recidivism.
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